How Space, Grace, & Being Intentionally Single Taught Me How to Love Myself I used to fear solitude. You know, abandonment issues and all that. That fear caused me to be insecure and to cling to relationships that I knew weren’t good for me. Sound familiar? I think we all experience the fear of being…

Why Goals are often the Enemy of Success Can a person be successful if they’re constantly anxious and unhappy? I don’t think so but a lot of the people we label as “successful” are miserable from moment to moment and a part of that misery comes from being anxious about achieving or not achieving goals…

“Losing My Mother at 25 & Why Suffering is Grace in Disguise” I’m writing this from grandmother’s kitchen table in my hometown of Laurens, SC. My mother’s birthday is today and I came home to celebrate with my family as I’ve often done in the past but this birthday will be different than all…

Love: Appreciation Vs Possession & Why Possessiveness is Toxic In Any Relationship Parents don’t want to hear that their children don’t belong to them. In fact, had I ever said something like that to my mother, she would have promptly bopped me in my mouth. How dare I say that I don’t belong to her!?…

“Why Playing the Victim is Playing Yourself” I honestly feel like I don’t lose often these days — figuratively speaking, of course. Just a couple weeks ago, I was back home shooting ball with my little brother and we lost 2 games in a row while running pickup at the Y. But did I really…